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Sugar Cookie Blossoms

These Sugar Cookie Blossoms are a twist on regular peanut butter blossoms that we all know and love. Topped with a delicious orange sugar and Hershey Kisses!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 99 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose unbleached flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 24 Hershey's Kisses any flavor
for orange sugar-
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400° F.
  2. In large bowl, using an electric hand mixer, cream butter and sugar together until smooth.
  3. Whip in egg and vanilla extract until light and fluffy, 2 minutes.
  4. Slowly stir in remaining ingredients until combined. Set aside.  
  5. On a small plate, combine sugar and orange zest.
  6. Using a cookie scoop, drop cookie dough into orange sugar and roll around lightly to coat.
  7. Place on un-greased cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are just barely starting to brown.
  8. While cookies are baking, unwrap Hersheys Kisses.
  9. Remove baking sheet from oven and carefully press a Hershey's Kiss into center of each warm cookie.
  10. Cool for 5 minutes on the hot baking sheet and then remove to cooling racks.

Notes

  • *You could also add in some pumpkin pie spice too! Yum! I didn't, but feel free to switch it up! I don't know if this will make the sugar look less orange and more brown or vice versa. Experiment and let me know :)
  • *You could also add in some pumpkin pie spice too! Yum! I didn't, but feel free to switch it up! I don't know if this will make the sugar look less orange and more brown or vice versa. Experiment and let me know :)

Nutrition Information

Calories 99kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 13mg (4%) Sodium 59mg (2%) Potassium 15mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 69IU (1%) Calcium 12mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 99

% Daily Value*

Calories 99kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 59mg 2%
Potassium 15mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 69IU 1%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.